Yolanda Vargas, 45, was shot and killed on March 27, 2021, in the 300 block of South 2nd Avenue in Maywood, Illinois. The shooting happened at about 10:17 p.m.; the Cook County medical examiner’s office recorded multiple gunshot wounds and pronouncement of death at 10:39 p.m. An autopsy ruled her death a homicide.

Maywood police did not immediately provide additional details, and no arrests or suspects have been publicly identified. The circumstances of the shooting remain unclear, and the investigation is ongoing. The community has called for increased police presence and engagement in response to safety concerns raised by this killing.

If anyone knew Yolanda Vargas or has information about what happened that night, please come forward to assist the investigation.